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first-rate

/ˈfɜːst reɪt/

/ˈfɜrst reɪt/

Translations

first-rateadjective

/ˈfɜːst reɪt/

/ˈfɜrst reɪt/

de première qualité

The restaurant is known for its first-rate service and delicious cuisine.

Le restaurant est connu pour son service de première qualité et sa délicieuse cuisine.

de premier rangTerme historique de marine.

Nelson commanded several first-rate ships during his career.

Nelson a commandé plusieurs navires de premier rang au cours de sa carrière.

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Antonyms

first-rateadverb

Used informally to mean ‘excellently’.

à merveille

The orchestra played first-rate throughout the evening.

L’orchestre a joué à merveille tout au long de la soirée.

Additional translations

excellemmentSoutenu.

Synonyms

very well

first-ratenoun

first-rates

/ˌfɜːst ˈreɪt/

/ˌfɝːst ˈreɪt/

Historical naval term; countable.

vaisseau de premier rangTerme historique de marine britannique.

HMS Victory was a first-rate with more than 100 guns.

Le HMS Victory était un vaisseau de premier rang avec plus de 100 canons.

Synonyms

top dog

cream of the crop

top performer

master

Definitions

first-rateadjective

Of the highest quality; excellent.

The restaurant is known for its first-rate service and delicious cuisine.

Of the largest size or class, especially of a warship in the former British naval rating system.

Nelson commanded several first-rate ships during his career.

first-rateadverb

Excellently; in an outstanding manner.

The orchestra played first-rate throughout the evening.

first-ratenoun

A warship of the largest class in the former rating system of the British navy, typically carrying 100 guns or more.

HMS Victory was a first-rate with more than 100 guns.